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The Excellence in Teaching Awards are peer-nominated and recognize teachers who are dedicated to education. As described on the Academy of Medical Educators website: "These teachers are 'unsung heroes' who demonstrate daily their dedication to education and teach in a manner that creates an encouraging and intellectually stimulating environment, which promotes critical thinking and learning."

Tung Nguyen, MD, has been selected to the Advisory Panel on Addressing Disparities of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). Membership on the panel is for a term of 3 years. The priorities of the panel are to identify potential differences in prevention, diagnosis, or treatment effectiveness, or preferred clinical outcomes across patient populations and the healthcare required to achieve best outcomes in each population.

More information about the PCORI Advisory Panel on Addressing Disparities is available on the PCORI websiteAugust 2016

Dr. Pamela Ling Apppointed to NIH Community Influences on Health Behavior Study SectionPamela Ling, MD, was recruited to serve as a member of the NIH Community Influences on Health Behavior (CIHB) Study Section, Center for Scientific Review for the term beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2020. Members are selected on the basis of their demonstrated competence and achievement in their scientific discipline as evidenced by the quality of research accomplishments, publications in scientific journals, and other significant scientific activities, achievements and honors.
July 2016